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CIU to VRA: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Varadero (Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport)
1,613 mi
2,596 km · 1,402 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- VRA — Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport · Varadero, Cuba
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Near VRA
- VRO · Kawama Airport11 mi away
- QSN · San Nicolas De Bari Airport36 mi away
- HAV · José Martí International Airport62 mi away
- UPB · Playa Baracoa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from VRA?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Varadero (VRA) is 1,613 miles (2,596 km, 1,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to VRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to VRA?
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